1 Chronicles 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Benyamin mmammarima na ɛdidi soɔ yi: Bela (abakan), Asbel, Ahra,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
Noha ne Rafha.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
Bela mmammarima yɛ: Adar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
Abisua, Naaman, Ahoa,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Gera, Sefufan ne Huram.
6 [One of Gera’s sons was Ehud.] The descendants of Ehud were leaders of their clans who lived in Geba [city], but they were forced to move to Manahath [city].
Ehud mmammarima, mmusua ntuanofoɔ, a na wɔte Geba a wɔpamoo wɔn firii hɔ kɔɔ Manahat nie:
7 Ehud’s sons/descendants were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who led them when they moved to Manahath. Gera was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
Naaman, Ahiya ne Gera. Gera a na ɔyɛ Usa ne Ahihud agya no na ɛberɛ a wɔretu no, ɔdii wɔn anim.
8 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shaharaim]. He and his wife Hushim had two sons, Abitub and Elpaal. In [the] Moab [region], Shaharaim divorced Hushim and his other wife Baara. [Then he married a woman whose name was] Hodesh, and they had [seven sons]: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. They were all leaders of their clans.
Saharaim gyaee ne yerenom Husim ne Baara akyi no, ɔwoo mma wɔ Moab asase so.
Ne yere foforɔ Hodes woo Yobab, Sibia, Mesa, Malkam,
Yeus, Sakia ne Mirma. Saa mmammarima yi bɛyɛɛ mmusua ntuanofoɔ.
Na Saharaim yere Husim awo Abitub ne Elpaal dada.
12 Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, and Shema. Shemed built [the towns of] Ono and Lod, and the nearby villages. Beriah and Shema were leaders of their clans, who lived in Aijalon [city]. They forced the people who lived in Gath [city] to leave their city.
Elpaal mmammarima yɛ: Eber, Misam ne Semed a ɔkyekyeree Ono ne Lod ne wɔn nkuraaseɛ no,
Beria ne Sema. Na wɔyɛ mmusua ntuanofoɔ a na wɔte Ayalon, na wɔpamoo ɔmanfoɔ a wɔte Gat no.
14 Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
Beria mmammarima yɛ Ahio, Sasak, Yeremot,
Sebadia, Arad, Eder,
Mikael, Yispa ne Yoha.
17 [Other] descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
Elpaal mmammarima yɛ Sebadia, Mesulam, Hiski, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
Ismerai, Yislia ne Yobab.
19 [Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei.] Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
Simei mmammarima yɛ Yakim, Sikri, Sabdi,
Elienai, Siletai, Eliel,
Adaia, Beraia ne Simrat.
22 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
Sasak mmammarima yɛ Yispan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
Abdon, Sikri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
Hanania, Elam, Antotia,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
Yifdeia ne Penuel.
26 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
Yeroham mmammarima yɛ: Samserai, Seharia, Atalia,
Yaaresia, Elia ne Sikri.
28 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
Yeinom ne agyanom mmusua ntuanofoɔ a wɔatwerɛ wɔn din wɔ wɔn mu biara abusuadua nkrataa mu. Na wɔn nyinaa tenaa Yerusalem.
29 [Another descendant of Benjamin was] Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon [town], and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
Yeiel (Gibeon agya) tenaa Gibeon. Na ne yere din de Maaka
30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
a na ne babarima piesie din de Abdon. Na Yeiel mmammarima a wɔaka no din de Sur, Kis, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
Gedor, Ahio, Seker,
32 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
ne Miklot a ɔyɛ Simea agya. Na saa mmusuafoɔ yi tete bemmɛn wɔn ho wɔn ho wɔ Yerusalem.
33 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
Ner na ɔwoo Kis. Kis na ɔwoo Saulo, Saulo na ɔwoo Yonatan, Malki-Sua, Abinadab ne Esbaal.
34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
Yonatan babarima ne: Merib-Baal (anaa Mefiboset) na Merib-Baal woo Mika.
35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
Mika mmammarima ne: Piton, Melek, Tarea ne Ahas.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
Ahas woo Yehoada na Yehoada woo Alemet, Asmawet ne Simri. Na Simri woo Mosa.
37 Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
Mosa woo Binea. Binea woo Rafha. Rafha woo Elasa. Elasa woo Asel.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
Asel woo mmammarima baasia a wɔne: Asrikam, Bokeru, Ismael, Searia, Obadia ne Hanan. Na yeinom yɛ Asel mma.
39 Azel’s [younger] brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
Na Asel nuabarima Esek wɔ mmammarima baasa a wɔne Ulam a ɔyɛ abakan, Yeus a ɔtɔ so mmienu ne Elifelet a ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa.
40 Ulam’s sons were brave warriors and (good archers/able to shoot arrows well). Altogether they had 150 sons and grandsons. Those were the descendants of Benjamin.
Ulam mmammarima nyinaa yɛ akofoɔ a wɔakwadare wɔ akodie mu, na wɔyɛ agyantofoɔ toamfom. Na wɔwɔ mma ne mmanananom bebree a na wɔn nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ ɔha aduonum. Yeinom nyinaa yɛ Benyamin asefoɔ.
